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Gates annual letter highlights neglected tropical diseases

January 22, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor University, Bill and Melinda Gates, Community, Dr. Peter Hotez, Global Health, Healthcare, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, neglected tropical diseases, Research, Rice University, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine, Vaccines

Today, Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter in which they identified goals for what the world will look like in 15 years. They

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Going gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness

September 9, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Healthcare, Houston, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and it is being commemorated all month long at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, starting with a gold ribbon ceremony

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Baylor College of Medicine accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

August 27, 2014 ALS clinic at Baylor, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Community, Dr. Paul Klotman, Dr. Yadollah Harati, Events, Houston, Lou Gehrig's disease, Student Life, Texas Children's Hospital

Accepting the challenge from Texas Children’s Hospital CEO Mark Wallace, Baylor College of Medicine President, CEO and Executive Dean Dr. Paul Klotman took the ALS

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Natural way to help premature infants grow

August 15, 2014 Dr. Amy Hair, Healthcare, human milk fat, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, premature babies, Research, Texas Children's Hospital, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Baylor researchers have found a natural way to supplement premature infants diets. Instead of using oils or infant formula, they found that a cream supplement,

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What inspires biomedical research?

August 11, 2014 Autism, Clinical research, Dr. Christian Schaaf, Genetics, Healthcare, Houston, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, molecular and human genetics, Research, Texas Children's Hospital, VIICTR

This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Christian Schaaf wants to

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After-school snacks to satisfy, not spoil dinner

August 5, 2014 after-school snacks, Baylor College of Medicine, Dipali Pathak, Dr. Teresia O'Connor, Healthy Eating, healthy eating habits, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, snacking smart, Texas Children's Hospital

Feeding your children an after-school snack that is nutritious, filling enough to keep them going the rest of the afternoon and light enough to keep

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Combined medical research training shines light on mosaicism, implications in genetic mutations

July 31, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Chad Shaw, Dr. James Lupski, Dr. Pawel Stankiewicz, genetic disorders, Genetics, Houston, Ian Campbell, Medical Scientist Training Program, Research, Texas Children's Hospital

Imagine you have a child with a severe genetic disorder. You love him dearly, but caring for him takes every waking moment and has strained

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Baylor, Texas Children’s volunteers provide care in Guatemala

July 23, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Faith in Practice, Healthcare, Orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital

Volunteers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital traveled to Guatemala to provide surgery and health care to patients through the organization Faith

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Camp puts smiles on faces of patients at cleft clinic

July 8, 2014 Camp Keep Smiling, Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, Community, Dr. Laura Monson, Events, pediatrics, plastic surgery, Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital

Summer camp is a rite of passage for kids, a place where they forge friendships, develop independence and participate in new activities and interests. For patients

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National collaboration seeks to solve most difficult, rare medical cases

July 2, 2014 Awards and Honors, Dr. Brendan Lee, Genetics, Healthcare, molecular and human genetics, National Institutes of Health, Research, Texas Children's Hospital, Undiagnosed Diseases Network

Clinicians and scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital will become part of a new national network joining forces to address prolonged